Knafeh (Syrup-soaked Cheese Pastry) | Saveur

Knafeh (Syrup-soaked Cheese Pastry) | Saveur

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In this recipe, kataif, a bird's nest-like phyllo dough, is layered with fresh cheese and doused in amber-hued syrup.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. red food coloring, optional
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup whole milk
  • 3 tbsp. semolina
  • 1 lb. whole-milk ricotta
  • 1 lb. kataif (shredded phyllo dough), crumbled
  • 2 cups unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup minced pistachios

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